Executive Board

The Executive Board assists in advancing the FSU Real Estate Program's visibility and national standing; serves in an advisory capacity to the program's faculty; assists in developing strategies to enhance the program's resources; and assists with regard to career counseling, mentoring and placement of the program's students.

Directors

Paul AasePresident
ACTIVE SENIOR CONCEPTS, Suwannee, Ga.

Tom BartelmoPresident and CEO
THE KISLAK ORGANIZATION, Miami Lakes, Fla.

Bryan BorlandManaging Director
WOOD PARTNERS, Winter Park, Fla.

Audley Bosch, Senior Managing Director
JLL, Miami, Fla.

Caetie Berger, Managing Director
Forge Capital Partners, Tampa, Fla.

Austin BurrSouth Florida Regional President
GREENPOINTE DEVELOPERS, LLC, Jacksonville, Fla.

Will ButlerPresident
REI - REAL ESTATE INSYNC, Tallahassee, Fla.

Jay CaplinPrincipal
SQUARE2 CAPITAL LLC, Miami, Fla.

Marlon ChampionExecutive Vice President
THE FERBER COMPANY, St. Petersburg, Fla.

Chad ColleyMultifamily & Mixed-Use Partner
TRADEMARK PROPERTY COMPANY, Ft. Worth, Texas

Peter CraneRegional Director, Development & Acquisitions – Southeast
SANSONE GROUP, Delray Beach, Fla.

John Crossman
CEO
CROSSMAN CAREER BUILDERS, Orlando, Fla.
President
CROSSMARC SERVICES, Orlando, Fla.

P.J. CusmanoEVP, Valuation & Advisory Services | Eastern US Region
COLLIERS, Tampa, Fla.

Scott DarlingPresident
AMERICAN REALTY ADVISORS, Los Angeles, Calif.

R. J. DeBee IIIManaging Director
BBG REAL ESTATE, Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.

Earnest DeLoach, Jr., Esq., Sr. Vice President & Chief Legal Officer
BALFOUR BEATTY US, Orlando, Fla.

Brian DePotterManaging Partner, Property Tax
FIRSTPOINTE ADVISORS, LLC, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.

Danielle DeVito-Hurley, Shareholder
GUNSTER YOAKLEY & STEWART, PA, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.

Denise Dexter, Executive Managing Director
JLL Project and Development Services, Charlotte, NC

Michael DiBlasiManaging Director, Tampa
CBRE, Tampa, Fla.

Charles "Chuck" ErnstCFO
PARADISE VENTURES, INC., St. Petersburg, Fla.

David GabbaiExecutive Managing Director, Retail
COLLIERS - CENTRAL FLORIDA, Orlando, Fla.

Brian GaswirthManaging Director – Capital Markets
JLL, Miami, Fla.

Vinette GodeliaShareholder
STEARNS WEAVER MILLER WEISSLER ALHADEFF & SITTERSON, Tampa, Fla.

Carlos E. GonzalezChief Financial Officer
TERRA, Coconut Grove, Fla.

Jeff HandlinFounder & Chairman
OREAD CAPITAL & DEVELOPMENT, Englewood, CO.

Lauren HanleyManaging Director
PATTERSON REAL ESTATE ADVISORY GROUP, Tampa, Fla.

Livingston HessamSenior Director – Capital Markets
WALKER DUNLOP, Tampa, Fla

Michael HarrellPresident and CEO
SOUTHWEST GEORGIA OIL CO., INC., Bainbridge, Ga.

Jeff Hartsook, Principal
CRESA GLOBAL, INC., Miami, Fla.

Nan HillisRetired Chief Strategy Officer
PRIME MERDIAN BANK, Destin, Fla.

Gregg IckesPresident, Real Estate Services
FOUNDRY COMMERCIAL, Orlando, Fla.

Hunter JonesPrincipal
WHEELOCK STREET CAPITAL, Greenwich, Conn.

Patrick KellyRegional Managing Director
FRANKLIN STREET, Tampa, Fla.

Alan Kleber, Vice Chairman
CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD, Miami, Fla.

Brett Lindquist (Executive Board Chair)
Co-Founder and CEO
THE MORTGAGE FIRM, INC., Altamonte Springs, Fla.

William LloydPresident
R.K.M. DEVELOPMENT CORP., St. Petersburg, Fla.

Adam LustigPractice Group Leader, Real Estate
BILZIN SUMBERG, Miami, Fla.

Benjamin MacfarlandChief Executive Officer & Co-Founder
SROA CAPITAL, West Palm Beach, Fla.

Christopher MarinoPortfolio Manager - Real Estate Acquisitions
FLORIDA STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION, Tallahassee, Fla.

Aileen MessingerPrincipal
AILEEN MESSINGER PROJECTS, North Miami, Fla.

Mark Metheny, President, HBWB Land
HOMES BY WESTBAYRiverview, Fla.

Gregory MichaudManaging Director - Head of Real Estate Finance
VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, Atlanta, Ga.

E. Edward Murray, Jr.President/Broker
NAI TALCOR, Tallahassee, Fla.

Michael MurgioPartner, Managing Director
ALVAREZ & MARSAL PRIVATE WEALTH ADVISORS, West Palm Beach, Fla.

Frank Nardozza Chairman and CEO 
REH CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.

Lee NelsonPartner
SHUTTS & BOWEN LLP, Tampa, Fla.

Allen O'BrienCEO
HOTEL DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS LLC, Atlanta, Ga.

Bridgid O’Connor, Vice President of Real Estate Strategy
PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS, INC., Lakeland, Fla.

Nichole Popovics, EVP and Managing Director of Tenant Representation
THE SHOPPING CENTER GROUP, Tampa, Fla.

Rick PullumPresident
ONE FLORIDA BANK, Orlando, Fla.

Oliver RadvinSenior Vice President, Consulting
JOHN BURNS RESEARCH & CONSULTING, Boca Raton, Fla.

Kyle D. RivaCEO and President
ALEXANDER INVESTMENTS INTERNATIONAL, INC., Winter Park, Fla.

Stephanie Rodriguez, National Director, Industrial Services
COLLIERS, Miami, Fla.

Jennifer SharabbaDirector of Development
CRESCENT COMMUNITIES COMMERCIAL, Charlotte, NC

Cyrus SharpPresident
C. H. SHARP ENTERPRISES, LLC, Atlanta, Ga.

Roger ShreeroManaging Director
CANTOR FITZGERALD INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, Charlotte, NC

Carrie SmithSenior Vice President
FRANKLIN STREET, Jacksonville, Fla.

Greg SpencerCEO
TIMBERS COMPANY, Winter Park, Fla.

Christopher ThomsonExecutive Managing Director/Industrial Brokerage
CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD, West Palm Beach, Fla.

Katie Trott, Principal of Brokerage Services
FOUNDRY COMMERCIAL, Tampa, Fla.

Rob TruettManaging Principal
TRUETT REALTY GROUP, Delray Beach, Fla.

Robert TysonManaging Partner
THE TYSON COMPANIES, Tampa, Fla.

Bruce WienerOffice Managing Partner
AKERMAN, LLP, Tallahassee, Fla.

Justin WestExecutive Managing Director – Southeast
SANDS INVESTMENT GROUP, Orlando, Fla.

Brad WolfeManaging Director – Development
908 GROUP, Tampa, Fla.


FSU TRENDS Conference Committee

Eric Apple, Senior Leasing Agent
REGENCY CENTERS, Jacksonville, Fla.

Mary Beale, Director, Investment Sales
BERKADIA, Orlando, Fla.

Tara Bleakley, Marketing & Client Development Leader
KIMLEY-HORN, Orlando, Fla.

Peyton Dowd, Managing Director
SAVILLS, Miami, Fla.

Austin FreedmanDirector of Retail and Commercial Development
STILES, West Coast, Fla.

Eva GullettReal Estate Manager
PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS, INC., Lakeland, Fla.

Andrew HagamanVice President
THE KLOTZ GROUP OF COMPANIES, Jacksonville, Fla.

Genny Hall, Principal
JETT RETAIL DEVELOPMENT, Orlando, Fla.

Matt Hoopfer, CSM, FMA®, RPA®, Vice President
THE VILLAGES® COMMERCIAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT, Middleton, Fla.

Benjamin Macfarland (Conference Chair)Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder
SROA CAPITAL, West Palm Beach, Fla.

Stephanie McCullough, SVP & Managing Principal
SRS REAL ESTATE PARTNERS, 
Jacksonville, Fla.

Colin Morrison, First Vice President
CBRE – ADVISORY & TRANSACTIONS, Orlando, Fla.

Ricky Ostrofsky, Regional Managing Director
FRANKLIN STREET, Jacksonville, Fla.

David Rendina, Executive Vice President, Development & Acquisitions
RENDINA REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT, Jupiter, Fla.

Chris Stewart, Senior Vice President
SRS REAL ESTATE PARTNERS, Tampa, Fla.

Tom Speno, Jr., Director
PREFERRED REALTY & DEVELOPMENT, Margate, Fla.

J.C. Tacot, Vice President, Debt & Structured Finance 
FOUNDRY COMMERCIAL, Tampa, Fla.

Myah Taylor, Director of Development
REDSTONE INVESTMENTS, Tampa, Fla.

Katie Welch, Asset Manager
SEMBLER INVESTMENTS REAL ESTATE PARTNERS, St. Petersburg, Fla.

Lenard Williams, Vice President, Advisory & Transaction Services
CBRE, Tampa, Fla.

Eric Williams, Senior Director, Capital Markets
JLL, Miami, Fla.

Andrew Wilson, Relationship Manager, CRE
SYNOVUS, Atlanta, Ga.

Mark Zebouni, Senior Vice President
EASTDIL SECURED, Atlanta, Ga.